Ionic Air Cleaner

How Does An Ionic Air Cleaner Work?

An ionic air cleaner starts cleaning the air by charging the particles in the air with a negative electric charge. Since opposites attract, and the plate has a positive charge, it makes it easy to trap the particles inside the plates of the machine. Over time and usage of your ionic air cleaner, you may have to clean the plates inside the machine. This is easily done by simply wiping them with a paper towel. Since this is pretty much the only maintenance you will have to keep up with on your machine, this is one big advantage to ionic air cleaners.

Also in an ionic air cleaner, there can be another filter installed that will only help in keeping your air clean. The idea behind this, is if any particle gets past the plates inside the machine, the extra filter will catch it before it gets released back into the air. With that being said, you will not have to replace that filter often with the plates doing most of the work. Using this system, it allows trapping of particles as small as .01 micron! However, there always comes downfalls. The idea of no filters in the machine sounds great right? The plates inside the machine frequently become dirty and will require cleaning. It is simple cleaning them with a paper towel, but it could become a nuisance as a frequent task. Also, anything that gets past the plates may also catch on the wall or nearby areas of the machine which will also require extra cleaning.

All in all, ionic air cleaners are great products to own. They are very quiet compared to certain other air cleaners. Also if you may be on a budget, they offer a great product at a cheaper cost. For the most part, ionic air cleaners are ideal for most homes today.